Am I a Bengal?

djnenenyc · **Joined:** Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:06 pm **Posts:** 1

Hello everybody.. our first time here. So we rescued this beautiful kitty, named her Mimi. Friendly, sweet, active blue eyed kitty. The vet asked us where we found her and couldn't believe when we told her we got her from a rescue shelter. Shelter told us she is Domestic Short Hair but vet hinted to us that Mimi might be Bengal. I have now researched and she definitely looks like a Snow Bengal but Mimi has very minimal markings on her sides. She is very soft, does not shed. I have included a few links for her pics, hopefully they work... What do you guys think?

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137 ... A1D5EB.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137 ... A2E54D.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137 ... 2EAE54.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137 ... 67914E.jpg

TraceyChops · **Joined:** Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:05 am **Posts:** 213

I'm certainly no expert and would rely on the more experienced members for input, but her head shape, nose and whisker pads don't seem quite right for a Bengal.
She's a beautiful girl either way and looks like a real sweety.

Sherry · **Joined:** Thu May 23, 2013 2:21 pm **Posts:** 9217

I think she could definitely have some bengal in her. We'll never know for sure, but what I do know is that she is a gorgeous baby! Congratulations and thank you for rescuing her.

brianj12 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:10 pm

Well, snow bengals have some siamese lineage in them, which gives them their "points", and your kitty obviously also has some oriental/siamese heritage as well. Bengal heritage though? Could be, but if so it doesn't show. I don't see it. If someone were to tell me this kitty was half oriental shorthair though, I'd believe them. Very attractive kitty though.

LadyKay · **Joined:** Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:48 pm **Posts:** 276

It's actually hard to tell from these photos because the cat is sitting down on a bed. Bengals have a distinctive body shape, and it shows up more as they approach adulthood. I suggest getting some standing photos from different angles in a few months and we could take another look.

manslaughter · **Joined:** Mon May 29, 2017 7:11 am **Posts:** 1

i believe it's more likely that she's a lynx point siamese! she definitely looks like one to me (especially with the leg striping). i had a lynx point for a while, here's some photos of her:

chris788 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:03 pm **Posts:** 96

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